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Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund

Note: This program was completed on March 31, 2014

The Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund (CIIF) supported projects to improve existing community infrastructure, such as community centres, recreational buildings, local arenas, cultural and other community facilities. The CIIF also provided economic benefits, including job creation, to communities across Canada. The program was in effect until March 31, 2014.

What qualified for CIIF financing?

The CIIF supported the improvement and expansion of existing community facilities, such as:

Community centres;

Cultural centres;

Parks, recreational trails such as fitness trails, bike paths and other types of trails;

Other existing community infrastructure assets that have a local community impact, such as local roads, drinking water treatment and distribution systems, connectivity and broadband, local airports, solid-waste management and waste-water infrastructure

Applicants to CIIF included:

Local and/or regional governments established by or under provincial or territorial statute;

Public-sector bodies wholly owned by an eligible recipient listed in the above point;

First Nation governments, including Bands or Tribal Councils or their agents (including its wholly owned corporation), on the condition that the First Nation has indicated support for the project and for the legally designated representative to seek funding through a formal Band or Tribal Council resolution or other documentation from self-governing First Nations; and